Wilensky’s Light Lunch
has not changed much since it opened in 1932. It is still owned by
the Wilensky family, has much of the original decor and even some of the
original customers!
When people walk into Wilensky’s for the
first time,
our pressed tin ceiling, Kik Cola clock, ring-up cash register, old
fashioned soda fountain and seventy-plus-year old grills might make them
think they have stepped into a time-warp, or at the very least, a
museum. We do still serve food, however, and mother Ruth Wilensky, her
son Asher, daughter Sharon, and long-time employees Paul Scheffer and
Scott Druzin are waiting to take your order.
We are famous for our “Wilensky's Special®”.
Invented by Moe Wilensky, its beauty is in its simplicity: all-beef
salami with all-beef baloney grilled to mouth-watering perfection on a
tasty roll with a hint of mustard. And it’s served piping hot and
lightning fast! After Moe passed on, his son Bernard took his place at
the grill. Then Paul Scheffer stepped into those big shoes to continue
the Wilensky Special® production line.
What else is on the menu?
We have tops and bottoms. Sound strange? They are beef hot dogs
served open-face on either the top of an onion roll that has the onions
on it, or the bottom, which doesn’t. We also have chopped egg sandwiches
and cheese sandwiches. They are made on our yummy rolls, too.
Our old-fashioned soda fountain is not just
for decoration.
We use it to serve up our home-made drinks. No brand-names here.
Besides our most popular, cherry-cola, which our customers tell us is
the best in the city, there are nine other flavours including cola,
pineapple, root beer, cream soda, and even chocolate. You can combine
flavours, too. Have a cherry-pineapple or a vanilla-cola. The creations
are almost infinite. We also have a selection of diet drinks, milkshakes
and egg creams.
Noshes include pickles and karnatzels
and there is a selection of candy bars for dessert. For more
information, click on the menu link.
When a business has been around a long
time,
it usually establishes some rules to keep things running smoothly.
We believe in fast service and everyone being treated equally. That’s
why we have no tipping. Any change that a customer does leave on the
counter is put into the Heart and Stroke Foundation box. What else do
you need to know? Well, read the following carefully and, if you can
follow the rules, we’ll all get along just fine!
When ordering a Special,
you should know a thing or two.
It is always served with mustard;
it is never cut in two.
Don’t ask us why; just understand
that this is nothing new.
This is the way that it’s been done
since 1932.
We hope you enjoy your visit to our website. We look forward to seeing you soon at Wilensky’s. You can also visit us on Facebook.
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